Archive for October, 2008
Capello Announces Squad
Beckham holds his place but another ace is not called upon in Capello’s plans yet. England coach Fabio Capello has named his 23-man squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Balarus, leaving out Newcastle United ace Michael Owen and Aston Villa winger Ashley Young. Returning to the squad are in-form winger Shaun [...]
Nadal not relaxing on top
Strengthening his position at the top of the world rankings is the priority for Rafael Nadal rather than November’s Davis Cup final against Argentina, the Spaniard said ahead of next week’s Madrid Masters. The 22-year-old’s has had a spectacular season, winning a fourth consecutive French Open, gold at the Beijing Olympics and his maiden Wimbledon [...]
Australia-Spin=No Result
Needing 299 from 83 overs following Australia’s early declaration on Monday, India collapsed to 24-2 early on but finished comfortably on 177-4. Sachin Tendulkar made 49 in three hours, remaining 14 runs behind Brian Lara’s world record for Test runs. Tendulkar and VVS Laxman (42 not out) did the most to repel the Australians as [...]
Ronaldo is Best
No matter how badly you are in love with Kaka or still not over the Zinedine Zidane crush, a very formidable name in the history of football thinks that Christiano Ronaldo is currently the best soccer player this planet has. The man – PORTUGAL legend Eusebio insists Cristiano Ronaldo should be crowned FIFA world player [...]
The lowdown on Paris Saint-Germain
It’s remarkable to think that a team such as Paris Saint-Germain have only been in existence for 38 years! Founded in August 1970 thanks to some 20,000 subscriptions from individuals desperate to see the return of an elite football club in Paris, PSG began life in the second division of French football in place of [...]
Dhaka Warriors launch ICL campaign
The ICL’s newest team, the Dhaka Warriors, start their campaign against the former champions Chennai Superstars. Chennai’s strength has been their consistency, and they are in good touch too. They finished second place in the domestic Twenty20 tournament which ended last month and have been the team to beat since the conception of the tournament [...]
NASCAR At Lowes II: Post Nationwide Race: winner Kyle Busch
Bangladesh stroll to historic win Vs. NZ
Bangladesh secured a first ever one-day international victory over New Zealand with a seven-wicket win in Mirpur. New Zealand were reduced to 79-6 against a new-look Bangladesh playing their first international since the Indian Cricket League exodus.
Heskey wants repeat performance with Rooney
Dream team: England’s Wayne Rooney and Emile Heskey Rejuvenated England forward Emile Heskey hopes he can help to bring the best out of strike partner Wayne Rooney in their World Cup qualifying double header against Kazakhstan and Belarus. Dream team: England’s Wayne Rooney and Emile Heskey Heskey proved the perfect foil for the currently out [...]
Roger Federer to play Madrid Masters after layoff
MADRID, Spain — Roger Federer will play at next week’s Madrid Masters, tournament organizers said Thursday. The second-ranked Federer, who won the tournament in 2006 and was runner-up last year, will return to the court after a layoff of more than three weeks. Federer skipped this week’s Stockholm Open saying he needed to rest up [...]
